So Harry Potter Came In And It

The Industry Has Changed. Two Years Ago I Could Tell A Company I've Got Russell Crowe And That Would Get The Film Made. Now They'd Ask 'and Who's The Girl?' Just One Famous Face Isn't Enough Any More.

Being A Good Director Is Knowing Sometimes When Not To Say Something.

In The Past, I’ve Had My Share Of Good Reviews, But It’s Always The Crazy, Scary, Weirdo Guy. I Don’t Even Know How It Happened. Look At Me. I Mean, When I’m Naked, I Look Like A Bald Chicken. How Did I Get To Be A Scary Bad Guy?

You Take What You Know, And You Put It Through Your Own Prism. If I Play Characters That Break Down Or Cry, It's Gary Oldman Crying; It's Not The Character Crying.

Shakespeare Doesn't Really Write Subtext, You Play The Subtext.